William ShakespeareQuotesKing Lear

Famous quotes from King LearThe most famous quotes from the William Shakespeare play King Lear are listed below. Please click the Play Index for access to full details of the play, together with the cast of characters and the full text of the script. The script of the play will provide details of any of the quotes that you can possibly think of for King Lear

Famous Quotations from the plays of William ShakespeareShakespearean quotations such as "To be, or not to be" and "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" form some of literature's most celebrated lines and if asked to recite one of Shakespeare's most famous quotations the majority of people would choose one of these. However, many expressions that we use every day originated in Shakespeare's plays. We use the Bard's words all of the time in everyday speech, however, we are often totally unaware that we are 'borrowing' sayings from his work! Will Shake-speare is attributed with writing 38 plays, Famous Shakespearean sonnets and 5 other poems and used about 21,000 different words. Shake-speare is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with the introduction of nearly 3,000 words into the language. It's no wonder that expressions from his works are an 'anonymous' part of the English language.

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Famous quotes about William ShakespearePeople are fascinated by Shakespeare language and his works. Everyone has an opinion and the most Famous quotations about him have been included. These include the words of Keats, Milton, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Oscar Wilde.

Famous Quotes from King Lear

William Shakespeare quotes / quotations from King LearSelect your favourite quote..."How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" - ( Quote Act I, Scene IV).